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I work in Maastricht, The Netherlands. And also in Valkenburg. I am from Belgium and moved 15 km across the border.
And no, I come into companies and see how people get stuck in their lifes, hate the job they do and buy stuff to make them happy , big tv, once a year a brochure holiday.. And people say to me, you shine happiness. I walk out in summer into the sun not knowing Whats comming next.
Every day is different, meet different people and I have freedom . Doesnt matter were I cycle. I am never sick, never overslept . Messengers are like a community , we are Friends and meet eachother in the city. Do events like alleycats, night rides , meet eachother for beer and campfire in summer.
We have fixed rounds and urgent rides come into those rounds . Money is fixed and every ride/round is different.
I love the urgent rides. But Valkenburg is all the time the same, more like a village we deliver for pharmacie. Nobody call me for urgent stuff thats Nice about it, but sometimes I have a ride to another village for 8 km and when I come back another package is there for the same village π thats having a bad day. -
I see a lot of vintage parts like they are new . In the past things get build to last a lifetime.
My surly chainring worn out after 35 000 km
Tires 9000 km = 4 months.
Front wheel , 6 months (I use my front brake a lot, 100 deliveries a day..)
Bottom bracket and headset 6 months and wheelbearings 6 months. But I change all bearings at 6 months . I don't want to find a shop when its to late. I have everything spare at home. But after the 6 months they are almost worn out.
About the chain , I can't find a better one then izumi. I have a chain checker tool and at 2500 km the chain is worn out 75% Sometimes in winter I cycle longer with the chain and you can see that its not going straight any more. I cycle 400 to 800 altitude a day.
Rear wheel is hand build with a surly ultra new hub and front wheel is what I can find in good condition and a quality wheel.
The sram crank is new since yesterday. Before I had a sugino messenger rd2 and never had a straight chainline.
I was thinking about a disc fork but the 38mm rake of the steamroller fork is what make the bike so good. -
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It's like, wake up. Jump on the bike at 8 am and being outside till 8 pm.
I do this full time with fixed rounds with 3 hours break at noon. Frisbee in the park , coffee bars...
I had a shit job for 11 years and quit in 2016. Bought the bike in 04/2017 and use it for 300 km gravelride, climbing in hilly part of Belgium in grouprides and bikepacking with a rear rack.
Sometimes I am home for 2 hours after work and still wearing my helmet π
I use 1 izumi chain every month. -
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I am Yves from Belgium and love the steamroller.
I sold all my other bikes since I got the roller.
I am a bike messenger and bought it because of the fatties fit fine.My steamroller ready for a 300 km gravel ride.
47x21 fixed gear.And rebuild for bikepacking, 2300 km 14 days.
Belgium - Poland - Belgium
47x19Daily , 47x17 fixed for the job with durano plus 25mm tires.
I sell my mash steel size 57 frame plus fork
Raw steel with epoxy clearcoat, no rust, dents .
Size 57
Location , the Netherlands .
Shipping cost on buyer.
Price 800β¬
I bought the frame and import myself from the U.S. because the cinelli mash work was sold out eveywhere, I sell because I found a cinelli mash work .
SOLD